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- Hometown:
- Texas
- I Live: (City, State)
- Texas
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- Since November 2004
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- I decided to join the local department's explorer program my sophmore year of high school with my best friend. I fell in love. There are so many aspects of the emergency field that appeal to me with what I want to do with my life. Getting to help people. Feeling the rush of adrenaline when tones drop. Having to think on your feet. Ah! This is definitely a life's passion for me!
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, Combination Fire Rescue Department
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
- Years With This Department/Agency
- <1yr
- 2nd Department Type:
- Combination Fire Rescue Department
- Rank/Role at Second Department:
- Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
- Years With Second Department/Agency
- 3
- My Training:
- FF1
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NIMS 100
NIMS 200
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- About Me:
- Hey! My name's CJ. I was recently hired as a full time FF/Paramedic for a some-what rural department. I'm so excited for this opportunity! It still suprises me that they pay me to do something that I already love so much. I'm on a short break from my schooling until I can gather enough holiday/sick/vacation hours to take off for class. Once I'm back in, I think I'll be changing my major back to Health Promotions with a minor in Secondary Education. Teaching is definitely something I could see myself getting into at some point. Hopefully, with a little more experience under my belt I'll be able to staart teaching EMT classes. I also do part time work for another local fire department that has really helped advance me in this line of work. They taught me a lot of what I know and helped get me through paramedic school and fire academy. I owe a lot to them. They have proven to be true brothers to me and I love them like family.
If there's anything else you want to know, hit me up!
- Day Job:
- FF/Paramedic
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- FF/Paramedic
First responder
- Personal Site/Profile:
- http://www.myspace.com/gfd_hottie
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- all of it. There is no one thing.
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Passed the Paramedic National Registry Written Test!!!
For all those in the Texas region getting ready to take the registry or needing a refresher course, Jon Puryear has an EXCELLENT course. You can sign up for a 2-day classroom course or order the course online. He sends a CD/DVD that has audio lectures and also sends a packet of paper notes and lectures. I… Continue
Posted on April 14, 2008 at 2:39pm — 6 Comments
Five Surprising Salaries
"Five Surprising Salaries
By Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer
Much has been made of people who live beyond their means. When you see a neighbor bring home a fancy new car, you can't help but wonder how she can afford it on her salary. However, you can't assume you know how much she (or anybody) makes unless you've seen her tax returns.
Plenty of people earn surprising paychecks – some higher and others lower than you expect… Continue
Posted on April 12, 2008 at 7:07pm — 1 Comment
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